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RYG to JNB: distance & flight time
Rygge (Moss Airport, Rygge) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,992 mi
9,644 km · 5,207 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RYG — Moss Airport, Rygge · Rygge, Norway
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RYG
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp23 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport36 mi away
- SKE · Skien Airport45 mi away
- OSL · Oslo Lufthavn52 mi away
Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RYG from JNB?
The flight distance from Rygge (RYG) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,992 miles (9,644 km, 5,207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYG to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RYG to JNB?
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